Where does “arşidük” come from?
arşidük (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آرشیدوق, from French archiduc, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
arşidük (Turkish): archduke (male ruler of an archduchy)
Definitions
- archduke (male ruler of an archduchy)
Ancestry of “arşidük”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آرشیدوق | — |
| 2 | French | archiduc | archduke |
| 3 | French | duc | duke |
| 4 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 6 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |